SAFe Practice Q&A [PDF]

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Question 1 Visualising and limiting work in progress helps all of the below except...what?

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lowers cycle times, risk, and variability of outputs

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facilitate learning for optimising solution

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reduce queue length

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improve quality

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This is part of principle #6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths Facilitating learning for optimising solution os part of principle 5. For more information check: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/visualize-and-limit-wip-reduce-batch... Question 2 In SAFe(r) which of the following is not a feature of setting a vision for change Score: 0 of 1

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Improved Motivation

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Clarified Purpose

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Better Alignment

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Establishing the vision for change is part of reaching the tipping point. For more information see: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/reaching-the-tipping-point/ http://www.scaledagileframework.com/ Question 3 What is being described in the following statement:A foundation of the effective adoption of Agile principles, frameworks, and practices, combined with technical practices to enhance quality and design of solutions Score: 0 of 1

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It is a description of LeanAgile leadership

It is a description of Business Solutions and Lean Systems Engineering

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Lean-Agile Leaders drive and sustain organizational change and operational excellence by empowering individuals and teams to reach their highest potential. They do this by learning, exhibiting, teaching, and coaching SAFe’s Lean-Agile mindset, values, principles, and practices.https://www.scaledagileframework.com/leanagile-leadership/

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Choice It is a description of Lean Portfolio Management

It is a description of DevOps and Release on Demand

It is a description of Team and Technical Agility

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Question 4 The release train engineer has gotten a job at Google. There are three leading candidates to replace her. What is the best way to appoint her replacement?

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A decision should be made centrally

The decision should be decentralised to the teams to decide This is part of principle 9 – Decentralize decision-making.

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The decision is 'infrequent' (we hope) and 'long-lasting' (we hope) and therefore it fulfills two out of three criteria for a decision to be made centrally? Can you remember the 3rd criteria? For more information read: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralize-decision-making/ Question 5 In SAFe(r) what two things can independently cause organisations to reach a tipping point Score: 1 of 1

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Organic change and burning platform

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Vendor partners and organic change

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Burning platform and proactive leadership

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Industry trends and vendor partners

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Proactive leadership and vendor partners

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For more information see: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/reaching-the-tipping-point/ http://www.scaledagileframework.com/ Question 6 Provide Time and Spce for Creativity is part of which pillar of the House of Lean? Score: 1 of 1

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Quality

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Respect for people and culture

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Leadership

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Innovation

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Relentless Improvement

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of INNOVATION http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Pillar 3 - Innovation Question 7 Three of the below relate to Cadence, which are they? Score: 1 of 1

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It makes waiting times for new work predictable

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It lowers the transaction costs of key events

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It enables more efficient use of people and resources

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it aligns development teams and business to a common vision

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This is part of principle #7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning. The incorrect answer is also this principle, but part of synchronisation, not cadence For more information read: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/apply-cadence-synchronize-with-cross-domain-planning/ Question 8 What is the primary activity of the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)?(Choose BEST answer) Score: 1 of 1

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Choice To plan and successfully execute Program Increments (PIs)

To work with customers and development organizations to identify, write and prioritize requirements

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Feedback This is part of the key areas of competency for a SAFe Agilist (Leading Safe Certification), not POPM

This is the BEST answer, based on information in the SAFe® exam guide, which outlines the key competencies as:• Apply LeanAgile Mindset and SAFe principles and practices• Identify Customer needs• Write Epics, Capabilities, Features, and Stories•

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To conduct activities to ensure Lean-agile Minset and SAFE principles and pactices are being followed in the development organization

To direct the activities of the agile scrum team towards sucessful delivery of the team and program increment

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This definition is more like a coaching role than the role of the POPM

in SAFe® , as in agile generally, teams are self-organizing in how they do their work, they are not directed, as such.

For more information on the POPM role consult :   

https://www.scaledagileframework.com/product-owner/ https://www.scaledagileframework.com/product-and-solution-management/ The Exam Guide for POPM You will need to be familiar with both roles to answer questions in the exam Question 9 Lead the change, is part of which element of the House of Lean? Score: 1 of 1

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Choice Quality

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Flow

Leadership

Value

Respect for people and culture

Governance

Relentless Improvement

Innovation

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Foundation - Leadership Question 10 The notion that improvement comes through synchronisation of design loops and shorter learning cycles is part of which lean-agile principle?

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Choice #1 Take an economic view

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Choice #2 Apply systems thinking

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#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems

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#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths

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#9 Decentralise Decision Making

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#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

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#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning

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#3 Assume variability, preserve options

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#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles

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For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/ http://www.scaledagileframework.com/build-incrementally-with-fast-integrated-learning-cycles/ Question 11 Match the following characteristics to the role Score: 3 of 3

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Product Manager

Is Co-located with marketing/business

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Product Owner

Is Co-located with agile teams

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Product Owner

Agile team

Coordinates Dependencies and fosters collaboration

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Agile team

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Question 12 Who approves epics, using what as an input? Score: 0 of 1

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Choice The Lean Portfolio Management team, using decomposed solution/program Epics, capabilities and features

The Epic Owner, using the Epic Hypothesis Statement

The Lean Portfolio Management team, using the Lean Business Case and

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These elemetns are defined after approval, not before

The Epic Hypothesis is just the starting point, and the Epic Owner alone cannot approve it for implementation (although they may be part of the LPM team)

Defined in the POPM courseware and at this link: https://www.scaledagileframework.com/portfolio backlog/

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associated artefacts Question 13 The notion that systems demos improve solutions is part of which lean-agile principle?

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Choice #7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning

#9 Decentralise Decision Making

#2 Apply systems thinking

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#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles

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#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

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#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths

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#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems

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#1 Take an economic view

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#3 Assume variability, preserve options

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For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/ http://www.scaledagileframework.com/base-milestones-on-objective-evaluation-of-workingsystems/ Question 14 Select the elements of an agile team in SAFe Score: 0 of 1

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Choice self-managing

Empowered

Self-organising

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Delivers valuable tested software every 2 to 4 weeks.

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uses the best of scrum, XP and Kanban

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in general agile teams can deleiver anywhere between 1-4 weeks and 2 weeks is common. But for SAFe the period is fixed at 2 weeks because, in SAFe, multiple agile teams must coordinate and align together, so it is important to have the same cadence.

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This page has more information http://www.scaledagileframework.com/scrumxp/ Question 15 Match the following characteristics to the role Score: 3 of 5

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Release Train Engineer

Chief Scrum Master for the Train

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Release Train Engineer

Business Owners

owns, defines and prioritizes the Program Backlog

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Product Management

System ArchitectEngineering

Provide guidance and technical enablement for the Train

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System ArchitectEngineering

Systems Team

Provides process and tools to integrate assets early and often

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Product Management

Key stakeholders on the ART

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Business Owners

Question 16 Pivot without Mercy or Guilt is part of which pillar of the House of Lean? Score: 1 of 1

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Choice Leadership

Relentless Improvement

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Flow

Innovation

Respect for people and culture

Quality

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of INNOVATION http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Pillar 3 - Innovation Question 17 You have built your first deliverable from your Epic and are now assessing the value of adding additional features or not.What step are in in, of what process? Score: 1 of 1

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Choice You are in the Measure progress against Strategic Themes step of Strategic Management

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You are in the evaulate MVP step of the Lean Startup Cycle

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You are in the Participatory Budgeting process of Lean Budgeting

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You are in the evaulate MVP step of the Lean Startup Cyclehttps://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic/ Question 18

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Little's law refers to Score: 1 of 1

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The quality of outputs related to the queue length

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The relationship between wait times, queue lengths and processing rates 1

The variability of outputs related to the queue length

The probability of an error occuring, and the timeboxed period it is likely to occur within

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This is part of principle #6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths For more information check: http://itsadeliverything.com/littles-law-the-basis-of-lean-and-kanban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little%27s_law Question 19 When planning for a team refinement meeting, Allie from operations has agreed to attend provided she can bring her laptop to monitor critical systems during the event. This contravenes a company policy that electronic devices should be left outside meetings or put on silent. Allie is not the only person that wants to bring devices into meetings. Where are decisions on cases like Allie's request best made? Score: 0 of 1

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The decision should be decentralised to the teams to decide

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A decision should be made centrally

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This is part of principle 9 – Decentralize decision-making. The decision 'requires local information’ in that teams differ in their dynamics. It is also likely to be something encountered 'frequently and commonly' because others want to do it. This are two of the criteria for decentralised decision making. Can you remember the other criteria? For more information read: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralize-decision-making/ Question 20 What is:    

submitted by the Epic owner, based on the Lean Business Case, at the end of 'Analysing', and is enacted by the Lean Portfolio Management

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Choice The Minimum Viable product (MVP)

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Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)

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The Epic Hypothesis Statement

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Solution Alternatives

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Lean Business Case

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The Go/No-Go decision

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Submitting the Lean Business Case to Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is one of the responsibilities of the Epci Ownerhttps://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic-owner/ Question 21 Three of the below relate to Cadence, which are they? Score: 1 of 1

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It converts unpredictable events into expected events 1

It provides scheduled integration points

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It provides multiple feedback perspectives

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It supports regular planning and cross functional coordination

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This is part of principle #7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning. The wrong answer is part of this principle but is part of synchronisation, not cadence.

For more information read: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/apply-cadence-synchronize-with-cross-domain-planning/ Question 22 What is the benefit of successive iterations with objective milestones? Score: 1 of 1

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Choice It provides inspection and adaption opportunities allowing for continuous adjustments of the solution towards an optimal result

It provides for gates where the project can be assessed against criteria for persist, pivot or perish (The three Ps)

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It allows governance to determine risk profiles at specific intervals 0

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It allows for phase-gates at iteration points

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This is part of principle #5base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems. See: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/base-milestones-on-objective-evaluation-of-workingsystems/

Question 23 Optimise the Whole is part of which pillar of the House of Lean? Score: 0 of 1

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Quality

Respect for people and culture

Flow

Innovation

Relentless Improvement

Leadership

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of Relentless Improvement http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Pillar 4 – Relentless Improvement

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Question 24 In the context of the ART and the core compentency of DevOps and release on demand, what are three influencers?(Choose three) Score: 0 of 1

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UX

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The DevOps Institute

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Automated Testing Tools

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Vision

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Automated Deployment Tools

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Per the SAFe(r) tarining course material ARTs in a DevOps and Release on Deman context operate with guidance from Vision, Architecture, and UX Question 25 What is being described in the following statement:It is the prerequisite, driver and support for effective organizational change and operational excellence Score: 1 of 1

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It is a description of Lean-

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Lean-Agile Leaders drive and sustain organizational change and operational excellence by empowering individuals and teams to reach their highest potential. They do this by learning, exhibiting, teaching, and

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coaching SAFe’s Lean-Agile mindset, values, principles, and practices.https://www.scaledagileframework.com/leanagile-leadership/

Agile leadership

It is a description of Team and Technical Agility

It is a description of Business Solutions and Lean Systems Engineering

It is a description of Lean Portfolio Management

It is a description of DevOps and Release on Demand

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Question 26 Some teams are lobbying for the relaxation of the 'everyone must stand' rule for daily scrum meetings, arguing that so long as events still take 15 minutes and 'the three questions' are covered, then sitting should be permitted. What's the best approach to take for making this decision? Score: 1 of 1

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The decision should be decentralised to the teams to decide

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A decision should be made centrally

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This is part of principle 9 – Decentralize decision-making. The decision 'requires local information’ in that teams differ in their dynamics. This is one of the criteria for decentralised decision making. Can you remember the other two criteria? For more information read: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralize-decision-making/ Question 27 Match the SAFE(r) Portfolio level elements below Score: 3 of 5

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The Flow of Value

Organised around?

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The Flow of Value

Governance and Improvement

Lean Budgets empower?

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Decision Makers

Portfolio visibility and WIP limits

Kanban System Provides?

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Portfolio visibility and WIP limits

Larger Technology Decisions

Enterprise Architect guides?

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Larger Technology Decisions

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The Flow of Value

Objective Metrics support?

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Question 28 Decentralise Decision making, is part of which element of the House of Lean? Score: 1 of 1

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Leadership

Relentless Improvement

Flow

Governance

Quality

Innovation

Value

Respect for people and culture

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Foundation - Leadership Question 29

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The following item relates to principle #5 - base milestones on objective evaulations of working systems Fill in the blanks _____________ fix requirements and design _______ making adjustments _______ when ____________

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Choice Waterfall projects | under change management | in a controlled way | needed and approved

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Phase Gates | too early | costly | new facts emerge 1

Agile projects | as early as possible | as desired by the customer | they think of changes

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For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/ http://www.scaledagileframework.com/base-milestones-on-objective-evaluation-of-workingsystems/ Question 30 One of the biggest challenges that is faced by organizations is to implement the move away from project based funding, towards lean-agile budgeting.Which role has the most accountability in making this happen?(Choose best answer) Score: 1 of 1

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Choice It is part of the role of the EPIC owner to ensure this is in place

In Essential and/or Portfolio SAFE(r) it is the responsibility of the RTE, and in large solution solution it is that of the STE

It is the accountability of the Product Management Group

This is part of the accountability of Lean Portfolio Management

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Question 31 Match the following characteristics to the role Score: 3 of 3

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It is not an activity that is formally assigned to any one role, but in terms of the stakeholders that have the most accountability, it is Lean Portfolio ManagementThisis the best answer out of the options.https://www.scaledagileframework.com/leanportfolio-management/

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Product Manager

Owns the Vision and road maps, the program backlog and all related pricing, licensing and return on investment

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Product Owner

Contributes to the Vision and Program backlog; Owns the team backlog and implementation

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Product Owner

Agile team

Evolves the Continuous Delivery Pipeline

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Agile team

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Question 32 Develop People, is part of which element of the House of Lean? Score: 0 of 1

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Choice Innovation

Value

Flow

Governance

Quality

Respect for people and culture

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Leadership

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Relentless Improvement

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The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Foundation - Leadership Question 33 We have defined the Development Value Streams What is the next step in the process? Score: 0 of 1

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Choice Identify the ARTs

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Define the Development Value Streams

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Identify the people that develop the systems

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If necessary, split ARTs in large value streams into multiple ARTs

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Identify the systems that support the operational values streams

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Identify the operational value streams

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Identify Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects

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Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/identify-value-streams-and-arts/ Question 34 The four pillars of the House of Lean are: Score: 1 of 1

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Choice Respect for people and culture, Leadership, Value, Relentless improvement

Respect for people and culture, Value, Innovation, Relentless improvement

Respect for people and culture, Quality, Innovation, Relentless improvement

Respect for people and culture, Flow, Innovation, Relentless improvement

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Correct these are the pillars, leadership forms the base and Value forms the roof.

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Respect for people and culture, Flow, Leadership, Relentless improvement

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Question 35 The Epic owner is responsible for defining the Epic, it's MVP and Lean Business Case and getting it approved; after that they hand over to the Business Owner for implementaiton, with no further responsibilities. Score: 1 of 1

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It is correct that the Epic Owner is responsible for driving the Epic through to the Go/no-go decision point (approval). But their responsibilities do not end there. After the Epic has been accepted for implementation the Epic Owner must collaborate with Agile teams to shepherd the development and realize the benefits. Depending on the situation the Epic Owner may stay engaged on an ongoing basis.https://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic-owner/ Question 36 What is the IP iteration

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Choice Internal Process iteration

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Intellectual Property iteration

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Innovation and Planning iteration

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Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/guidance-six-safe-practices-for-s-sizedteams/

Question 37 Match the following governance characteristics to the role Score: 3 of 3

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Product Manager

Collaborates on Enablers

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Product Owner

Includes Re-factors and redesigns in backlog

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Product Owner

Agile teams

Integrates with other teams

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Agile teams

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Question 38 The following are all aspects of creating what deliverable?      

Do just the right amount of analysis Avoid being overly specific Define the outcomes hypotheses Understand the implementation impact Develop an incremental implementation strategy Gain approval Score: 1 of 1

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The Enabler Epic

The Feature Epic

The Lean Business Case

The Epic Hypothesis

The Architectural Runway

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These are all part of Creating the Lean Business Case.Remember - it is the Lean Business Case that is approved, not the Epic Hypothesis statement which precedes it.https://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic/ Question 39 The outcome hypothesis, leading indicators, and Non-Functional requiremetns are first documented where, and by whom? Score: 0 of 1

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In the Epic Hypothesis Statement by the Epic Owner

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In the Lean Business Case by the Enterprise Architect

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In the Progam Increment Objectives by the Business Owner

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The Epic Owner first defines this information in the Epic Hypothesis statement.When creating enabler epics itis possible that the Enterprise Architect might create the Epci

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Hypothesis statement, but when doing so they are acting the role of an Epic owner.(The Epic Owner in SAFe is a role assumed by an individual; it is not a job title)More info at these links:  https://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic/  https://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic-owner/  https://www.scaledagileframework.com/enterprise-architect/  https://www.scaledagileframework.com/business-owners/

Question 40 The concept that a 'system must be managed, it will not manage itself' is part of which lean-agile principle?

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Choice #9 Decentralise Decision Making

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#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems

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#3 Assume variability, preserve options

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#1 Take an economic view

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#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles

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#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

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#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths

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#2 Apply systems thinking

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#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning

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For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the link below: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/ Question 41 What order should the following things be done in? Score: 0 of 5

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Identify the Operational Value Stream(s)

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Identify the systems that support the value stream(s)

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Identify the people that support the systems

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Define the Development Value Stream(s)

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Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/identify-value-streams-and-arts/ Question 42 Match the ways in which an organisation can move from a Traditional approach towards LeanAgile

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Decentralized, Rolling Wave planning

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Centralized Control

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralizedecision-making/

Lightweight, Epic-only, business cases

Project Overload

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/governmenttransitioning-from-projects-to-a-lean-flow-of-epics/

lean agile budgeting and self-managing agile release trains

Detailed Project Plans

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/epic/

Demand management; continuous Value Flow

Centralized Annual Planning

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/piobjectives/

Lightweight, Epic-only, business cases

Project based funding and control

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/originalwhitepaper-lean-agile-financial-planning-with-safe/

Question 43 What Core Competency is described by the following?   

Uses Scrum and Kanban Applies Built-in Quality Practices Delivers value

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Business Solutions and Lean Systems

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Team and Technical Agility

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DevOps and Release on Demand

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Lean-Agile Leadership

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Lean Portfolio Management

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https://www.scaledagileframework.com/team-and-technical-agility/ Question 44 Improving learning efficiency by decreasing time between action and effect is part of which lean-agile principle?

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Choice

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#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems

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#1 Take an economic view

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#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths

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#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

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#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning

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The incorrect options are all part of SAFe Principles, but they are not a defined core competency Question 46 What is the core benefit of the Principle #4 – Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles? Score: 1 of 1

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possible, and only converging when it is timely and appropriate to do so, ato produce better technical and economic outcomes.

It provides better focus for multiple solutions and allows teams to concentrate and focus on the variable elements of work

It enables the shortest sustainable lead time, by eliminating impediments to the flow of work

It gives a better picture of actual progress, by being focused on building the system in increments, with evidence at each increment point of objective

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and data based measurement towards achieving the outcome

It improves solution development by enhancing the understanding of the system and the environment and applying that understanding to design, develpment, deployment, and maintenance of the system itself

It ensures the right work gets done, and the wrong work doesn't; by informing and driving decisions at all levels to best identify the value of work being done

Enchances innovation, velocity and improves outcomes by

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making decisions at the appropriate level and context

It enables risk to be evaluated early, through early validation and feedback.

It unlocks quality and productivity through autonomy within boundaries

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Question 47 Three of the below relate to Synchronization, which are they? Score: 1 of 1

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It faciliates cross-functional tradeoffs

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provides the foundation upon which everything else stands

Strong Leadership

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needed to successfully implement change in an organisation

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is built entirely on the skills, capabilities and aptitude of Agile teams and their leaders

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creates the opposite of the intended effect

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Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/train-executives-managers-and-leaders/ Question 49

Change requires effort, focus, courage and commitment. Match the reasons and the effects below Score: 5 of 5

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We have been doing agile for many years now, and so this new change will be no problem for us

The CIO was not able to attend today but has sent a delegate Now that we have three ARTs running we can confidently expect an improvement in results PI Planning management review issue 'Teams do not agree on priority of top three features"

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This is often a problem with senior people that are unwilling to admit to a lack of knowledge with a new area. it interferes with the acquisition of new skills and can slow down the process for everyone if egos come into play.

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Commitment has to come from the top. per Deming 'Change cannot be delegated'

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Declaring victory too soon can lead to a fall-off in support if results do not flow as fast as expected

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if the vision is not clear, prioritization will be more difficult because there will be disagreement on what constitutes value

PI Planning management review issue 'Teams do not agree on priority of top three features"

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Can we wait for 10 minutes please before we start as the CIO is running late

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Everyone is subject to the agreed rules and operating procedures of the ART. Rank does not allow people to make others wait

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